The way I see it, the best things and the worst things in life aren’t all that far apart from each other because nothing lasts forever. So whatever comes our way, we have to be determined to make the best of it and work to smile through the storms. This might sound like an odd approach [...]
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Pretending
A woman had been diagnosed wither terminal cancer and only had a short time to live. Right away she and her husband started living each day with incredible clarity and love. Near the end the husband finally got up the courage to ask his wife what it was like to live each day with the [...]
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I am a married woman and a mother of two great kids who are in school full time. Before I had my kids I worked in Human Resources
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After 14 years of marriage I was divorced because I had an affair. My husband was verbally abusive and never let me out of his sight. I understand that I am responsible for what I did
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This is a short parable that can apply to both our personal and professional lives (discussion following the parable)… A wise man spoke to an audience, telling them a joke. Everyone laughed like crazy. After another moment, he told the same joke again. This time less people laughed. He cracked the same joke again & again. When there was [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Father’s Letter to His Son
My Dear Son; College starts in a couple of weeks and you are about to face the reality of adulthood. You can take this reality like a slap in the face and live in fear of the things that could happen or look at is as the greatest adventure ever because you get to [...]
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Yesterday afternoon I found myself in a place I don’t like very much, feeling sorry for myself. Now you might think, “Wait a minute, you are a life coach, aren’t you supposed to be able to stop yourself from feeling all of those negative feelings?” The fact of the matter is just because I have been [...]
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The are bits of wisdom all around us but so many of us are too busy to pay attention to them. During a recent coaching session I was reminded of one such scene from the first Disney “The Lion King” movie. This scene makes me laugh eveny time I watch it. Enjoy the video…
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No one is immune…
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Searching for a better you? Do other peoples comments and opinions have more of an impact on how you feel than you want them to? What’s guilt got to do with it? Tend to be critical of yourself, even when you are complimented? Is it hard to forgive others? Is trust something that is difficult [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Quote from Emerson
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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One of the traits I’ve observered in people, through day to day realationships and as a life coach is that too often we delay the joy of experiencing true happiness at the time it happens, it’s almost as if we feel we haven’t done anything to earn it. It’s a sad attribute of the “human [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Critic Inside
We all have a voice inside that criticizes us, but for some it’s quite a bit more active than it is in others. Have you ever wondered where all that noise comes from and what its purpose is? Let’s explore what happens when we pay too much attention to that voice giving it more credibility [...]
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To make real change in your life it’s imperative for you to realize that your present life situation is the sum of your thoughts from inaccurate perceptions based on your previous experiences. If you are serious about wanting to make changes and improve your results in the physical world, not only do you absolutely have [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Real Meaning of Power
The definition of the power one gets from life coaching has nothing to do with controlling other people. It isn’t a force that can be used to impose your will in everyday relationships with others…
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How many times have you thought to yourself, “I would like to _________”, and then taken no action
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